# US 2017/0280624 A1 · Chopper assembly with full mechanical transport

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- Number: US 2017/0280624 A1
- Document ID: US20170280624A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/477,823
- Filed: 2017-04-03
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-04-04
- Inventors: James E. Straeter
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170280624A1

## CPC

- A01D 45/021: {Cornheaders}
- A01D 43/081: {specially adapted for ensilage of maize}
- A01D 43/082: {Gathering units}
- A01D 43/086: {and means for collecting, gathering or loading mown material}
- A01D 41/12: Details of combines
- A01D 41/141: {Automatic header control}
- A01D 45/025: {Snapping rolls}
- A01D: HARVESTING; MOWING

## Abstract

A chopper assembly having a discharge conduit. A first and a second beater disposed within the discharge conduit and a first door and a second door in the bottom wall of the discharge conduit positioned below the first beater and the second beater respectively.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A chopper assembly, comprising;
a blade assembly disposed within a housing having a discharge port;
a discharge conduit mounted to the housing and in communication with the discharge port; and
one or more beaters rotatably mounted within the discharge conduit.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1 wherein the one or more beaters have a plurality of paddles mounted to a shaft.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1 wherein the one or more beaters each have two paddles mounted to a shaft that dwell in the same plane on opposite sides of the shaft.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1 wherein the one or more beaters each have a plurality of paddles mounted to the shaft and the plurality of paddles have teeth on an outer edge.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1 wherein the one or more beaters have a rotational diameter where the beaters cannot contact each other but have a minimal distance between them.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1 wherein the one or more beaters each have a plurality of paddles mounted to a shaft that are timed to dwell in a horizontal plane at a 3 o'clock and a 9 o'clock position and in a parallel vertical spaced relation at a 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock position.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1 wherein the discharge conduit has a bottom wall with a first door positioned below a first beater and a second door positioned below a second beater.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1 wherein the discharge conduit has a first door in a bottom wall that pivots downwardly from a closed position to an open position.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1 wherein the discharge conduit has a second door in a bottom wall that pivots upwardly between a first and the second beaters.